WISCONSIN YOUTH PIANO COMPETITION

The MSO and PianoArts Wisconsin are pleased to announce the results of the 2025 Wisconsin Youth Piano Competition. The competition took place on June 13, 15, and 16 at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music in Milwaukee.

 

First Place: Paul He, age 15, Pewaukee, WI

$1,000 Prize and the opportunity to perform with the MSO on a youth series next season.

Second Place: Serena Hernke, age 14, Madison, WI

$750 Prize

Third Place: Bryant Yu, age 15, Waunakee, WI

$500 Prize

2027 COMPETITION

The MSO and PianoArts Wisconsin will present the next biennial Wisconsin Youth Piano Competition in June of 2027.

The competition will be open to pianists between the ages of 10 and 16. Contestants must be Wisconsin residents to apply.

The 2027 application will be available in the fall of 2026. Please check back for details.

Proudly presented by the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and PianoArts North American Biennial Piano Competition.

 

QUESTIONS?

Contact the MSO Education Department:

Phone: 414-226-7885
Email: edu@mso.org

 

APPROVED COMPETITION REPERTOIRE

CONTESTANTS MUST PERFORM A MOVEMENT FROM ONE OF THE WORKS BELOW.

NO EXCEPTIONS.

BACH

Concerto No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052

• I. Allegro

Concerto No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1056

• I. Allegro moderato

BEETHOVEN

Concerto No. 1 in C major, opus 15

• I. Allegro con brio
• (perform cadenza #2)
• III. Rondo. Allegro

Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, opus 19

• I. Allegro con brio
• III. Rondo. Molto allegro

Concerto No. 3 in C minor, opus 37

• I. Allegro con brio

HAYDN

Concerto No. 4 in G major, Hoboken XVIII: 4

• I. Allegro

Concerto No. 11 in D major, Hoboken XVIII: 11

• I. Vivace

MENDELSSOHN

Concerto No.1 in G minor, opus 25

• I. Molto allegro con fuoco

Concerto No. 2 in D minor, opus 40

• I. Allegro appassionato

Capriccio Brilliante, Opus 22

MOZART

Concerto No. 9 in E flat major, K. 271

• I. Allegro

Concerto No. 12 in A major, K. 414

• I. Allegro

Concerto No. 21 in C major, K 467

• I. Allegro maestoso
• III. Allegro vivace assai

Concerto No. 23 in A major, K. 488

• I. Allegro
• III. Allegro assai

 

Proudly presented by the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and PianoArts North American Biennial Piano Competition.

Sponsored by the JoAnne Krause Education Endowment Fund.